CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
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A KASHAN 'MOCHTASHAM' RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The ivory field with gently scrolling tendrils issuing floral sprays and palmettes around a cusped indigo lozenge medallion with pendants containing scrolling flowering vine around a radiating floral centrepiece, the shaped linked shaded rose red spandrels similar, in a shaded indigo rosette and meandering flowering vine border between sandy yellow rosette and arabesque and minor reciprocal Y-pattern stripes, a kilim strip at one end, purple silk selvage, corroded black, minimal wear in a few places, minute repaired hole at each end
6ft.3in. x 4ft.7in. (191cm. x 140cm.)
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
The ivory field with gently scrolling tendrils issuing floral sprays and palmettes around a cusped indigo lozenge medallion with pendants containing scrolling flowering vine around a radiating floral centrepiece, the shaped linked shaded rose red spandrels similar, in a shaded indigo rosette and meandering flowering vine border between sandy yellow rosette and arabesque and minor reciprocal Y-pattern stripes, a kilim strip at one end, purple silk selvage, corroded black, minimal wear in a few places, minute repaired hole at each end
6ft.3in. x 4ft.7in. (191cm. x 140cm.)